This is probably old news to all you seasoned crew but......Cruising through Vanuatu and New Cal an absolute must for us is to tune our HF each morning at 0600 to 8173 to pick up the Rag - a full weather run down for the South Pacific region. They will also keep an eye out for you on passage and pass on messages - a fantastic service we will surely miss as we head back Oz in two months time.